How DRIPA drove the B.C. government to a crisis point – CBC

Apr 24, 2026

The consensus was the bill had no power to change laws. The courts disagreed

When governments sign a document committing to obtain the free and informed consent of Indigenous peoples before approving projects affecting their lands or resources, do they mean it?

That is the question at the heart of the controversy that has plagued the B.C. government for months.

The document is the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, or UNDRIP. The question is to what extent it has the power to shape laws in Canada.

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